, 1887-08-04
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long and Interesting Meeting
Last Night.
Too Much Work for One Evening
and the Doard Adjourned
Over Until Tonight.

held last night ut Judge Booge's office.
Meeting was called to order by May
or Taylor Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
Mr.. Hoover reported for committee
on water main, on Howard st.s that
they had decided it to be legal to sign
and forward to Mr.. Buhner the con-
tract for laying main. Moved that
the contract be signed and forwarded.
Not recorded.
Moved that the report of committee
be accepted. Carried.
Call for report of committe appoint
ed to find location for Jail.
Committe asked for more time.
Granted.
Call for report OF committee on
watering places. Committee reported
that they had conferred with the mer-
chants along the principal streets and
the only firm who had really agreed to
have one was Staver & Walker, who
had already constructed trough.
Dropped.
Committee on securing book-keep-
er recommended Mr.. Beckham for the
position.
Moved by Dennis that Beckham be
offered the position at n salary of 800
month. No second. Discussion as
to amount of salary.
Chairman on streets and alleys re-
commended that Mr.. Ziegler be not
compelled to raise his sidewalk to the
required grade on Riverside street.
Mr.. Ziegler said that he built his
side walks according to the first grade
of the street. Since then the grade
has been changed so that he would
have to raise his walk about 10 inches
to meet the required grade. Did not
think it was just to compel the change
as it would cost II large sum. Intends
to erect new buildings soon, walls can
be easily altered SO as to be passable
without disturbing buildings. Moved
by kaufman that Ziegler be allowed
to leave walks on Riverside avenue as
it is for the time being. Seconded.
Call for yeas and nays. Yeas A, nays
2. Carried.
Committee on streets and alleys
represented that the superintendent Of
streets had not fulfilled his duties,
therefore they recommended that he
be requested to resign.
Committee: p. DEUBER, Chrmn,
w. @. JOHNSON,
]. S. KAUFMAN.
Moved by Clough that the matter
be laid on the table.
Deuber said that the committee
could do nothing with the superintend-
ent.
Roll called. Tie vote Mayor Tay-
lor voted no. Discussion of matter.
Deuber moved that street commits
sioner be discharged. Seconded.
Street commissioner allowed to
speak. Said that the ordinance to
collect taxes had been passed but a
short time; that he had been obliged
to see that the sidewalks were re-
paired and he had no time for collecting.
Should resign of requested by the
council
MIR. Hoover and Mr.. Dennis ask led
to be excused from voting.
Mr.. Deuber said that he did not
think it right for members to decline
to vote.
Mr.. Dennis stated his reason for ask
ing to be excused.
Mr.. Hoover Withdrew his request
but did not think it right to put q
man out from office without giving
him hearing.
Roll call ayes 2; nays 8.
Mr. Deuber showed considerable
feeling and said that if the report was
not acted upon he should resign his
position as chairman of the committee
of streets and alleys.
Dennis moved that council meet at
10 o'clock a. m. on Thursday, at which
meeting the commissioner should be
present; there to discuss the matter
Hoover amended by making it 8
o'clock p. m. Amendment accepted
Seconded. Carried.
City attorney brought up an ordi-
nance for establishing a system OF dis.
tricts for putting down sidewalks on
Spfague str eet.
Moved by Bishop that the ordinance
be read by title and placed on final
passage. Carried
Hoover submitted profile of grade
on Main street.
Hoover moved that the clerk adver.
tise ordinance for five days-any per-
son aggrieved at the special assessment
for grading Main street, make them
selves known Mt next regular meeting
Passed
Mr. Dennis recommended Mr.. Beck
ham as u book-keeper at n salary de-
termined by town. council. Mr.
Deuber presented the name of John
Murray. Ballot taken, votes cast
Beckham 4, Murray 3.
Deuber moved that salary be fixed at
$50 month. Seconded.
Hoover suggested that books etc,